Breaking down Alabama football’s depth chart for its Week 1 matchup with Utah State.
Alabama head football coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has never really been a big fan of the depth chart. Nevertheless, on Monday Alabama released its official depth chart for its Week 1 matchup with the Utah State Aggies. As you can imagine social media went into a frenzy as the all too elusive depth chart first surfaced on Twitter.
There is a lot to digest in regards to the depth chart and that is what we are going to be doing here today. Surprises along the offensive line and the starters at receivers are just a couple of the attention grabbers.
Let’s take a few moments to comb through the Week 1 depth chart and dissect some of the most interesting placements within the three deep.
With Josh Jobe out for the CFP, who will step up and take his spot?
Injuries just continue to pile up for No. 1 Alabama. Yesterday it was announced that starting cornerback Josh Jobe would be missing the College Football Playoffs after undergoing surgery.
Jobe is a veteran player with a ton of experience that could have been vital in Alabama’s quest for another national championship.
Alabama has played its last two contests without Jayln Armour-Davis, the corner who starts opposite Jobe. There hasn’t been any clarification on whether Armour-Davis will be healthy for the CFP or not.
But we know for certain that Jobe is out, so let’s take a look at who could possibly replace him in the secondary.
Kool-Aid Mckinstry
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Kool-Aid McKinstry is the obvious choice, but as I mentioned earlier, ever since Armour-Davis has been out, Kool-Aid has received the starts at his spot. Even if Kool-Aid does get the start, it may not be at Jobe’s spot. It could be in Armour-Davis’.
Kyree Jackson
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Jackson is a talented junior college prospect with elite length and athleticism. Standing at 6’3″, 197 pounds, Jackson checks all of the boxes physically. While he hasn’t seen a ton of playing time this season at cornerback, he has flashed his potential on special teams.
If I had to make an educated guess, I would say that both Kool-Aid and Kyree will be starting when Alabama takes on Cincinnati in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs. It’s probably just a matter of time before an announcement is made about Armour-Davis.
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